Rare Apps That Were Yanked [Get Apps Downloaded]

In the final 24 hours “Flappy Bird” was available, over 10 million people downloaded the addicting game.

Flappy Bird

Creator Dong Nguyen was bothered by the onslaught of media attention and messages from those addicted to the game. Nguyen later told Rolling Stone he pulled the game because “I’m [the] master of my own fate.”

“Nescaline” was a Nintendo emulator that lasted only a couple of hours.

The game’s description asked you to “Follow the story of an expelled botany sophomore Ted Growing as he inherits a growing operation and expands it.”

Before Apple made the feature official, “Camera+” let you take photos using the iPhone’s volume buttons.

Apple

After Apple rejected a “Camera+” update that included the feature, the app’s developers revealed that typing in “camplus://enablevolumesnap”into Safari also enabled the feature. When Apple found out, “Camera+” was pulled.

People installed Windows 3.0 and “Warcraft 2” on their iPad using “iDOS”

“iDOS” enabled the classic DOS operating system to be installed on an iPad.

While Apple removed the original “iDOS” from the App Store due to the fact people could drag and drop code via iTunes, a new version returned that included a few games for free (and there’s still a workaround for adding your own code too).

“iTether” was the top grossing app in Apple’s App Store before it got the hook.

“Blockchain” was a popular bitcoin wallet app with over 1 million users.

Apple pulled “Blockchain” from the App Store due to “an unresolved issue,” according to Wired. Since then, Apple has changed its App Store policy in regards to bitcoin apps, allowing for “Blockchain’s” return.

“VLC Media Player” used to allow you to drag, drop, and play any media file on your iPhone and iPad.

For those looking to watch their own media on their Apple device, “VLC Media Player” was a godsend. Unfortunately, it was pulled soon after its release, though it continued to work for those who nabbed it in time.

You could stream live TV using the iPhone’s 3G network with “EyeTV”

“EyeTV” originally only allowed TV recordings to be played on iPhones, but version 1.0 enabled users to stream live TV. Apple removed the app, citing that Apple’s agreement with AT&T prohibited redirecting TV signals over its cellular network.

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